POLICE BLOTTER - 22 Sept. 2011

Compiled by Amanda Phipps

LARCENY OF BIKE, DISORDERLY CONDUCT, LITTERING (9/12/11)

At 6:58 a.m., a reporting officer went to the West Thomson Residence Hall in reference to theft of a bait bike, a bike owned by the university. The bike is equipped with a transmitting GPS. The officer noticed the bait bike was not in its assigned area and, in its place was an empy beer case. At this time, the reporting officer was notified that the bike was on the move. The officer went to the intersection he was informed the bike was and observed a white male riding a bicycle that the officer identified as the bait bike. The offender carried a green book bag that was carrying beer cans. The officer made contact with the offender, who smelled of alcohol. The offender did not deny his act and admitted to leaving the empty beer case. The officer arrested the offender for larceny, disorderly conduct and littering and issued him a trespass warning, banning him from campus and University property, according to the police report. 

INDECENT EXPOSURE (9/13/11) 

At 5:17 p.m., a Winthrop reporting officer went to the Dinkins Meadows lot area in reference to an indecent exposure complaint, according to the police report. The victim told the officer he was sitting in his car in the area when he observed a white male wearing light blue shorts and white t-shirt jogging around the lot. The victim told the officer the subject approached a white female getting into a red vehicle and pulled up his storts, displaying his genitals. The victim said the female covered her eyes and got into the vehicle. Officers located the suspect as he was about to cross the street back to the meadows lot. The officer asked the suspect for identification, which he said was in his car, but gave the officer his name. The reporting officer adviced the victim to go to the police station and give a written statement. The officer arrested the suspect for indecent exposure, according to the police report.